Linux Administration
Package Management Command Builder
Choose your Linux package manager, action, and package name to generate the correct command.
Package Managerapt
Actioninstall
Generated Command
Install a package.
Some actions vary by distribution version and repository configuration. Review the command before running it on production systems.
Common package-manager equivalents
| Task | APT | DNF | Pacman | Zypper | APK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install | apt install | dnf install | pacman -S | zypper install | apk add |
| Remove | apt remove | dnf remove | pacman -R | zypper remove | apk del |
| Refresh metadata | apt update | dnf makecache | pacman -Sy | zypper refresh | apk update |
| Upgrade | apt upgrade | dnf upgrade | pacman -Syu | zypper update | apk upgrade |
| Search | apt search | dnf search | pacman -Ss | zypper search | apk search |